Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
14 March 15 March 16 March 17 March	Second draft of “Golden Hour”.	597 typed words (difficult week).	PenBBS 487 Faber-Castell 664 Waterman Master Pelikan M600	TWSBI Royal Purple Diamine Bilberry Diamine Honey Burst Herbin Vert Atlantide

Today’s pen is a nod to the North American tradition of wearing a green thing on St. Patrick’s Day. I also whipped up a stupid thing to put onto a social media header for the day: Godzilla vs. Begorrah!

As long as Jet Jaguar or Minya don’t show up, it’s bound to be good

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Ill-fated Invasion Force

Still just having fun.

Heeheehee.

Today’s pen: Pelikan P1
Today’s ink: Pelikan blue-black

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
7 March 8 March 9 March 10 March	Second draft of “Golden Hour”.	1023 typed words.	PenBBS 487 Pilot Short Waterman Master Moonman M2	TWSBI Royal Purple Private Reserve Supershow Blue Diamine Honey Burst Diamine Writer’s Blood

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
28 February 1 March 2 March 3 March	Second draft of “Golden Hour”.	520 typed words.†	PenBBS 487 Pelikan P1 Moonman M2 Sheaffer Sovereign II	TWSBI Royal Purple Pelikan blue-black Diamine Writer’s Blood Herbin Lie de Thè

† This would be bigger, except for some ridiculous demands from The Regular Job and the unwelcome return of migraine to my life, after a long absence.

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
21 February 22 February 23 February 24 February	First draft of “Golden Hour”. Buying some groceries and mentally preparing for second draft.	Five manuscript pages. About $24 worth.	Parker 45 Sheaffer Sovereign II Pelikan P1 PenBBS 487	Montblanc Royal Blue Herbin Lie de Thè Pelikan blue-black TWSBI Royal Purple

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
14 February 15 February 16 February 17 February	First draft of “Golden Hour”.	Seven and a half manuscript pages.	Pelikan P1 Moonman M2 PenBBS 487 Sheaffer Sovereign II	Pelikan blue-black Diamine Writer’s Blood TWSBI Royal Purple Herbin Lie de Thè

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
7 February 8 February 9 February 10 February	First draft of “Golden Hour”.	Seven manuscript pages.	PenBBS 487 Parker 45 Moonman M2 Pelikan P1	TWSBI Royal Purple Montblanc Royal Blue Diamine Writer’s Blood Pelikan blue-black

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
31 January 1 February 2 February 3 February	First draft of “Golden Hour”. Some New Year arting. Buying yet more bird food. See Monday	Three manuscript pages. Below… 20 kg. The same	Pelikan P1 TWSBI Diamond 580 ALR Lamy 2000 Moonman M2	Pelikan blue-black Herbin Rouge Hematite Edelstein Topaz Diamine Writer’s Blood

On the subject of bird seed– it’s been below -25 the past three days (normal February stuff, here), and birds eat a lot to avoid turning to feathery lumps of ice. That bag may last a week.

The progress on the story seems slight, but compared to the whole of last year, I’m pretty happy about it. The deadline is not frightening me yet.

And finally– Merry Water Tiger, all. Tuesday’s pen and even more the ink was chosen specifically for the day, and I was taken with an urge to do a bit of art with them. I share, with the proviso that I make no claims to skill in graphic arts (that’s my brother’s department).

I am not a cat (a statement which is true in at least three separate ways)

Day	What	How Much	Pen	Ink
23 August 24 August 25 August 26 August	Third draft of “Anne’s Big Day”. Some submissions.	All polished up and just sort of 3000 words. Funnily enough, not “Anne’s Big Day”.	Montblanc 32 Parker Senior Duofold Pelikan M600† Pelikan P1†	Montblanc Racing Green Diamine Honey Burst Pelikan blue-black‡ TWSBI Blue-black

† Two Pelikans in one week? I really wanted to match this pen and ink, and as the maker of my rules, I can amend them.

‡ I’ll be offering some thoughts about this next week.

DIY Homebuilding

I don’t have anything clever to say. Just watch this and be amazed!

If you haven’t seen Howl’s Moving Castle, you should address that. It’s weird and fun.

Today’s pen: Pelikan P1
Today’s ink: TWSBI Blue-black